Madhya-līlāChapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 22.34

sakṛd eva prapanno yas

tavāsmīti ca yācate

abhayaḿ sarvadā tasmai

dadāmy etad vrataḿ mama

SYNONYMS

sakṛt — once only; eva — certainly; prapannaḥ — surrendered; yaḥ — anyone who; tava — Yours; asmiI am; iti — thus; ca — also; yācate — prays; abhayam — fearlessness; sarvadā — always; tasmai — unto him; dadāmiI give; etat — this; vratam — vow; mama — My.

TRANSLATION

"'It is My vow that if one only once seriously surrenders unto Me, saying "My dear Lord, from this day I am Yours," and prays to Me for courage, I shall immediately award courage to that person, and he will always remain safe from that time on.'

PURPORT

This verse from the Rāmāyaṇa (Yuddha-kāṇḍa 18.33) was spoken by Lord Rāmacandra.

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